Squid

Portuguese fish stew (Caldeirada de peixe)

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, deep-sided frying pan, and fry the onion and pepper on a medium heat until softened but not browned. Finely chop the coriander stalks (keep the leaves for later), and...

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Calamari-Olive Salad

This beautiful seafood salad makes a terrific home for leftover Niçoise olives. Quickly cooking the calamari renders it snowy white and tender, complementing the salty olives and crunchy celery.

Garlic-and-Herb-Braised Squid

This garlicky and simple seafood dish was once served in a traditional clay pot.

Spicy Cioppino

On a trip to San Francisco, the author had a terrific bowl of Cioppino at Rose Pistola, star chef Reed Hearon's Italian restaurant.

Betel Leaf Wraps with Curried Squid and Cucumber Relish

In this appetizer, the spicy curried squid and the cooling cucumber relish are wrapped in betel (pronounced "beetle") leaves, which have a slightly bitter taste. If betel leaves are unavailable, Boston or romaine lettuce leaves make a good substitute.

Charred Squid and Conch Buljol with Soused Green Figs and Tomato Chokha Coulis

This recipe is from chef Khalid Mohammed of Battimamzelle in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Mohammed also shared some helpful tips exclusively with Epicurious.